Northern Vietnam Classic Experience - 04 Days

Landing at the Noi Bai airport, you are welcomed by professional tour guide and driver at the pickup lobby. Enjoy 45-minute driving to the city center (Hanoi Old Quarter) with city's briefing information about the most visited spots, culture, traffic and cuisine....Arrive in your hotel, check in and have a rest.

Note: Hotel check in time at 14.00

Discover the authentic flavors of Northeastern agriculture and culture right in the heart of the capital city, Hanoi

After breakfast, you are welcomed by a tour guide and driver to transfer to the Hanoi's outskirt, visit  Quan Tinh Communal House - Temple. After exploring the historic sites, enjoy a relaxing break at a farmer garden before experiencing farm life. You will enjoy a hands- on farming experience, working alongside local farmers to till the land, weed, sow seeds, harvest vegetables,.. After that, participate in a cooking class to learn how to make traditional dishes: Banh Duc (plain rice peanut flan), Che Lam (nutty ginger sticky rice bar) and then you will learn also how to weave hammocks and explore the traditional hammock village.

At noon, enjoy a lunch of traditional Northern Vietnamese dishes and then turn back to Hanoi centre.

In the afternoon, visit the mausoleum (closed every afternoon and closed on Mondays and Fridays morning), dedicated to Ho Chi Minh, who led Vietnam to independence from the French. Enjoy a pleasant stroll through the botanical garden to visit the Presidential Palace—Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived and worked.

Then, visit the Temple of Literature—known as the first National University and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Late afternoon, walk in the Old Quarter to Hoan Kiem Lake.
Evening at leisure. Meals are at the guests’ own expense.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

7:30-8:15: Our shuttle bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

12.00: Arrival in our office at Halong International Cruise Port, you will have a bit time and wait for our captain to finish the registration. Transfer by tender to the cruise.

12.30: Embarkation on the cruise. Enjoy welcome drinks and spend a couple minutes listening to the tour guide’s briefing before discovering the boat.

13.00: Delicious Vietnamese lunch will be served while you’re leisurely cruising further into Bai Tu Long Bay.

15.00: Arrival in kayaking area – Cap La Island. Enjoy canoeing amongst the karst and breathtaking nature as well as swimming and relaxing on a natural beach. You can also explore the area by taking the tender boat. Towels and waterproof bags will be provided. The cruise will stop in the anchorage area.

17.00: Back to the boat and relax.

18.00: Sunset party with music and happy hour. The chef will join the party and demonstrate how to transform vegetables into flowers.

19.00: Sumptuous dinner onboard.

20.30: Free time to challenge yourself in Vietnamese puzzle games, or gathers your group/family for a board game; try your luck with squid fishing or simply has a cocktail and enjoy the quiet night on the bay.

06.00: Start your day with a Tai Chi session on sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape. Coffee will be available around 06:30

07.00: Breakfast will be served as a buffet, familiar to your stomach to fulfill your strength and ready for another day.

07.30: Explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.

08.30: Return to the cruise. You should have enough time to pack your luggage and have a shower.

09.15: Check-out. Heavy luggage in the corridor. Key on the door.

09.45: Prepare a simple Vietnamese dish – fresh spring rolls – with a detailed explanation by the guide.

10.15: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese brunch on the boat.

10.45 – 11.30: Payment and debarkation. Return to the Port and wait for the shuttle bus.

12.00: Our bus will take you back to Hanoi.

14.30 – 15.00: End of tour. You will be dropped off at your preferred location in Hanoi Old Quarter.